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Publishers / Marvel / Akira (1988) / #5
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$3.50; 4.75 CAD

Akira #5

Marvel · 1988 · on sale September 15, 1988

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Identification plate

Series
Akira (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
1988
Key date
September 15, 1988
On-sale date
September 15, 1988
Indicia publisher
Epic Comics
Price
$3.50; 4.75 CAD
Pages
68
Barcode
02488523068005

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Katsuhiro Otomo; inks: Katsuhiro Otomo; colors: Steve Oliff
1What Has Gone Beforerecap2pencils: Katsuhiro Otomo; inks: Katsuhiro Otomo
2Cycle Warscomic story59script: Katsuhiro Otomo, Yoko Umezawa, Jo Duffy, Linda M. York; pencils: Katsuhiro Otomo; inks: Katsuhiro Otomo; colors: Steve Oliff; letters: Michael HigginsKaneda; Kay; Ryu; Yamagata; Nezu; Clown gang; Joker; Tetsuo; Colonel
3Akira: More Scenes from the Animated Movietext article2pencils: ? (photographs); inks: ? (photographs); colors: ? (photographs); letters: typeset
4-credits, title page1letters: typeset

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CollectionYear
Akira #1
ISBN 0-936211-31-8		1990On eBay ›

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Series context

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